Relegated Heartland FC of Owerri will square up against Niger Tornadoes of Minna in the first semi final of this year’s AITEO Cup competition at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan on Sunday, 14th August, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered.
Tornadoes, who had bumped Dreams FC, Enyimba FC and Green Beret on their way, walked over Lobi Stars of Makurdi, who failed to show up for their quarter final clash in Jos on Wednesday.
Heartland, conquerors of Enugu Rangers on penalty shoot-out, and who also edged Dakkada FC on penalties, saw the back of Katsina United at the Kwara Sports Stadium, Ilorin after another penalty shootout. The Owerri landlords won 4-1 in the shootout after both teams ended it 0-0 in regulation time.
With the Aiteo Cup trophy not guaranteed a place in the CAF Confederation Cup this season, many clubs opted out from the competition.
Meanwhile, Kogi United have already secured a place in the final of the 2022 Aiteo Cup.
They walked over Kano Pillars in Makurdi in the quarterfinal and were billed to meet the winner of the clash between Wikki Tourists and Nasarawa United. Both the Solid Miners and the Tourists failed to turn up in Kaduna. On that score, Kogi United are through to next week’s grand finale, to play the winner of the semi final tie between Niger Tornadoes and Heartland FC.
The grand finale of this year’s AITEO Cup competition, for both the men’s and women’s events, will hold at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa on Wednesday, 17th August.
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